Chapter 176: The Shattered Ascension Platform
Chapter 176: The Shattered Ascension Platform
“Everyone, get ready!”
“The Heavenly Tribulation is ending. The Upper Realm is about to open the Ascension Guiding Platform, connecting the two realms. Those who wish to ascend can take this chance to leave the Barbarian Continent and enter the Green Maple Continent.”
As the Heavenly Tribulation neared its end, Situ suddenly spoke these shocking words in front of Immortal Lord Yuding and the others.
Everyone was stunned!
Realizing that Situ was serious, complex expressions appeared on their faces.
Immortal Lord Yuding showed deep emotion and laughed, “The Upper Realm is too distant for me. I am old and don’t have much time left. Leaving the Barbarian Continent isn’t practical for me, so I won’t go.”
“I won’t go either. I’ll stay.”
Immortal Lord Jiuzao was the second to declare, “The Barbarian Continent needs people to defend it. Yuding, you don’t mind if I stay to keep you company, do you?”
“Having you, old drunkard, by my side would be wonderful!”
Immortal Lord Yuding stroked his beard and laughed heartily.
The other Immortal Lord Xuan Guang from the Seven Great Sects sighed one after another.
The Upper Realm held great appeal for them!
But if it were any other time, they would have gone without hesitation. However, now…
It was a critical period!
It wasn’t the right time to leave the Barbarian Continent.
Everyone chose to stay.
“Lady Situ.”
Immortal Lord Yuding nodded with satisfaction and turned to Situ, saying, “Lady Situ, you were originally from the Upper Realm, so we understand your decision to leave. Moreover, you contributed greatly to preserving the Barbarian Continent this time. The cultivators of the Barbarian Continent will not forget your deeds.”
“You flatter me, Immortal Lord.”
Situ Chuyun sighed,
“Actually, the Demonic Fiends invading the Barbarian Continent belong to the same group as those on the Green Maple Continent. No matter where Situ is, we are comrades fighting side by side.”
With these words, she bridged the distance that had grown between them.
Immortal Lord Yuding and the others smiled,
“Lady Situ, your words are truly kind.”
“You praise me too much.”
“Yuding has a presumptuous request.”
“Immortal Lord, you are too formal. Please speak.”
Situ Chuyun felt both honored and overwhelmed. Immortal Lord Yuding had devoted centuries to the Barbarian Continent, dedicating his passion entirely to fighting the Demonic Fiends. Even on the Green Maple Continent, such a person deserved respect. Thus, she sincerely respected Immortal Lord Yuding and decisively adopted the demeanor of a junior.
Immortal Lord Yuding took a deep breath and said,
“Hangzhi succeeded in crossing the tribulation and will surely break through the void, ascending to the Green Maple Continent in the Upper Realm. That is your territory, Lady Situ. I entrust Hangzhi to you.”
“Eh?”
Situ Chuyun didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
“Hangzhi is still considering whether to leave the Barbarian Continent at this time. I think…”
“With the Great Fiend King dead, the Demonic Fiends won’t dare act recklessly for a while. The time flow on the Barbarian Continent is ten times that of the Upper Realm, so I believe there is ample time left for the Barbarian Continent! I will persuade Hangzhi to leave the Barbarian Continent and venture into the Green Maple Continent.”
Immortal Lord Yuding was indeed perceptive, seeing things more clearly than anyone else. In just a few words, he articulated the difficult choice facing Situ and Lu Hangzhi.
“So, you also support Lu Hangzhi leaving the Barbarian Wildlands at this time?”
“Naturally.”
Immortal Lord Yuding said seriously,
“Since the Monster Beasts invaded the Barbarian Wildlands, no one has crossed the tribulation and ascended from the Barbarian Continent for many years. We have almost lost contact with the Upper Realm for centuries. It’s time to end this situation.”
“…”
“Besides, if Hangzhi gives up this chance to ascend, who knows what level of Demonic Fiends might descend upon the Barbarian Wildlands next? Instead of being complacent, it’s better to save the nation through a curved path… Let Hangzhi, along with Lady Situ, attack the Demonic Fiends from the Green Maple Continent, keeping them too busy to invade the Barbarian Continent.”
Immortal Lord Yuding’s tone was sincere and highly persuasive, making the surrounding cultivators nod in agreement.
“Truly, Immortal Lord Yuding, you have foresight.”
Situ Chuyun praised,
“But you must convince Lu Hangzhi yourself.”
…
The Heavenly Tribulation was drawing to a close.
Lu Hangzhi had also successfully memorized and mastered the two Art Techniques, “Time Retrospection” and “Temporal Imprint.”
His aura gradually stabilized.
Boom!
With the last clap of thunder echoing in his ears, the Heiyun dispersed, and the lightning in the vortex vanished. A mysterious and profound sensation flooded his entire body.
Lu Hangzhi felt the final thunderclap explode within his Spiritual Power Pool, stirring up a fierce wave. His cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds once more, and his Spiritual Sense coverage expanded to thirty miles.
Hovering in the air, his Spiritual Sense enveloped dozens of miles of mountains and rivers, bringing everything under his control.
The murmurs of cultivators inside the Matrix Tower.
The trembling birds and beasts dozens of miles away.
Deep within the Sky Passage.
Countless Blood Fiends and Elite Blood Fiends roared, desperately resisting the gravitational pull of the Barbarian Continent.
To counter the Barbarian Continent’s gravity, all Blood Fiends struggled frantically, every pore trembling.
Many Blood Fiends, feeling the will of the Barbarian Continent’s world, even went mad and began attacking companions blocking their retreat.
Without their supreme commander, these Blood Fiends had completely lost the demeanor of a proper Demon Horde, becoming no different from ordinary Demonic Fiends…
Violent!
Chaotic!
Every second!
This feeling of having everything under control, everything within grasp, was truly…
Absolutely wonderful!!
“Is this the Life and Death Realm?”
Lu Hangzhi spread his hands, then clenched his fingers into fists.
Zap!
With a mere thought, a flickering golden lightning appeared in his grasp…
His smile broadened even more!
During the tribulation, the Law Power he attuned to was the Law of Lightning.
Dense, countless bolts of lightning condensed into a lightning mark above his Spiritual Power Pool, hovering over the surface, ready to be summoned at will.
Beside the lightning mark were a grayish-white book imprint and a small golden sword imprint of the Temporal Law.
Excellent. He had fully mastered all three Law Powers!
Lu Hangzhi wondered how powerful the Law of Lightning was.
Almost without thinking, Lu Hangzhi spread his fingers and made a grasping motion in the air. A golden lightning spear instantly condensed in his palm.
As the Law of Lightning was infused, Magic Power poured in.
“Go!”
Lu Hangzhi targeted an Elite Blood Fiend deep within the Sky Passage and threw the spear with all his might.
The spear moved like a flash of lightning.
The golden lightning spear vanished into the void the moment it left his hand.
The next second,
the Elite Blood Fiend grunted. It was pierced through the heart by the suddenly appearing lightning spear.
The lightning spear went on to penetrate three Elite Blood Fiends and three more Blood Fiends before its power finally faded and it completely dispersed.
“The power is average. Its lethality is not as good as Space Law, nor as good as Temporal Law. But its speed is astonishing, and its penetrative power is incredible!”
Lu Hangzhi was very satisfied with the result of this strike.
“If the target wasn’t these tenacious Demonic Fiends, a single lightning spear strike could take down an enemy at the late stage of the Life and Death Realm.”
“Compared to Space Law and Temporal Law, the Law of Lightning wins by being unpredictable!”
Right at that moment,
a brilliant light suddenly erupted from the dark cloud vortex!
A smooth platform made of white jade Spirit Stone slowly descended from the vortex.
At the same time, a message was transmitted directly into his mind via Spiritual Sense:
“Enter the Ascension Platform!”
“In one hour, the Ascension Platform will activate the inter-realm teleportation.”
Lu Hangzhi suddenly hesitated.
Immortal Lord Yuding and Situ Chuyun’s conversation was not hidden from anyone. With his current Spiritual Sense, he naturally heard it all clearly.
Immortal Lord Yuding was right.
Situ Chuyun also made a valid point.
Perhaps…
only by entering the Green Maple Continent could he truly bring eternal peace to the Barbarian Continent.
With the appearance of the Ascension Platform, the tens of thousands of Cultivators at Two Realms Mountain seemed to realize something. They all raised their heads, their eyes filled with eager anticipation.
Lu Hangzhi decisively shouted:
“Revered Qin! Where are you?”
“Qin Huai is here.”
“Step forward and receive your orders!”
“Yes!” Qin Huai flew out from the Matrix Tower.
“Let everyone bear witness! From today onward! The Xuanxin Sect is renamed the Xuanxin Sword Sect! Qin Huai is appointed the second-generation Sect Leader of the Xuanxin Sword Sect! All disciples of the Xuanxin Sword Sect shall wholeheartedly study ‘The Path to Divinity’ and the ‘Seven-Seven Sword Formation’. They must not condense a Divine Spark until they reach the thirteenth grade of the Epiphany Stage.”
Qin Huai’s body trembled.
“I obey!”
Two Realms Mountain immediately erupted in an uproar.
Many people quietly took mental note.
Lu Hangzhi himself had broken through at the thirteenth grade of the Epiphany Stage, directly transcending life and death, achieving Mystic Light, without condensing a Divine Spark…
The Seven Great Sects also committed this to memory.
“Immortal Lord Yuding!”
“What instructions does Hangzhi have?”
Immortal Lord Yuding said with a laugh.
Without hesitation, Lu Hangzhi took out the spoils of war he had obtained from the Great Fiend King, the Five-Elements Armor. “I trouble you, Immortal Lord, to repair this. This treasure can resist Law Power. In your hands, Immortal Lord, it will be enough to contend with a Great Fiend King of the Creation Realm.”
“Good!”
Immortal Lord Yuding did not stand on ceremony:
“I accept it. In the future, I will select a worthy master for it, to continue guarding the Two Realms Mountain, until you secure the other end of the Sky Passage in the Green Maple Continent.”
“I will.”
Lu Hangzhi then turned to Luo Sen, Elder Lu, and the others!
“Make good use of the Blood Fiend materials. Strive to advance to Mystic Light. Protect the Barbarian Continent. Wait for my return.”
“Don’t worry!”
“I am here.”
Luo Sen, Elder Lu, Buming, and others all nodded in succession.
Finally, Lu Hangzhi turned to the sixteen Immortal Lord Xuan Guangs of the Seven Great Sects. Silently, he untied the large gourd from his hand.
“The Spirit Honey inside this should be enough for all of you for a while.”
The group nodded silently, then nominated Immortal Lord Jiuzao to take the large gourd.
The latter now had two gourds hanging at his waist and was carrying a giant gourd on his shoulder. He looked utterly ridiculous.
After making arrangements for the sect and the matters at Two Realms Mountain, Lu Hangzhi finally ascended the Ascension Platform together with Situ.
In the Ascension Hall, a group of Cultivators from the Green Maple Continent were stunned.
“Is this kid crazy?”
“Others try to bring as many treasures as possible for their Ascension. But he? He’s even giving away Spiritual Treasures like the Five-Elements Armor…”
“It’s a good thing he’s talented, otherwise, I’d have twisted his ears off.” The Hall Leader watched, gritting his teeth.
If that kid had brought that Spiritual Treasure to the Green Maple Continent, his combat power would immediately rank alongside Cultivators at the Great Consummation of Life and Death Realm. His path to the Creation Realm would be much smoother, avoiding many unnecessary troubles and dangers.
“Hall Leader!”
“Shall we activate the Ascension Platform’s teleportation channel immediately?”
“Activate it!”
“Yes!”
In the Ascension Hall, the group busily began operations.
The Ascension Platform glowed with brilliant light, gradually enveloping Lu Hangzhi and Situ Chuyun.
Watching the Ascension Platform slowly disappear, the tens of thousands of Cultivators at Two Realms Mountain felt deeply dejected.
However!
Right at that moment.
Alarms suddenly blared wildly from the Ascension Hall at the other end.
The great hall shook violently.
“What’s happening?!”
“Reporting, Hall Leader! A Demon Army has suddenly appeared outside the city! The city defenses are in critical condition!!”
“Damn it! Why now of all times…”
“Not good! Hall Leader, the great hall is under attack! The Formations are damaged! Magic Power is leaking! The Ascension Platform’s transmission Magic Formation is unstable…” one person reported, his face pale.
“Those damned Demonic Fiends! Erect the Barrier! Protect the Ascension Platform at all costs! The people on the Ascension Platform must not come to harm!”
“…We can’t fix it!”
“Change from fixed-point teleportation to emergency ejection! We must safely deliver the people on the Ascension Platform into the Green Maple Continent! We can’t let him die in the vast Star Realm.”
“Yes!”
The Ascension Platform, which had entered the inter-realm passage, suddenly shook violently.
What was going on?!
Lu Hangzhi and Situ Chuyun quickly looked up and exchanged a bewildered glance.
The next second,
the Ascension Platform shattered into two halves without any warning. The two cried out in surprise. Before they could do anything, they were wrapped in the exploding fragments of the Ascension Platform and sent plummeting into the vast expanse of the Star Realm passage.